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Former CEO Says Trump Compared NY Restaurant Renovation to Afghanistan War

August 8, 2017 Focus Washington

The former CEO and the former owner of an upper-crust restaurant in New York responded to President Donald Trump’s comments and claims about the renovation of the restaurant, The Hill reports. The president was said […]

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Joe Manchin Says He Doesn’t Care About Attacks

August 8, 2017 Focus Washington

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin is preparing for his reelection fight as a top target for Republicans, but he says he is not affected by the pressure, CNN reports. “I just don’t give a s–t,” Manchin […]

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Republican Senators Realizing Legislative Agenda Is in Their Own Hands

August 8, 2017 Focus Washington

Last week Republican senators left Washington for the annual August recess, lacking the historic accomplishments many of them had hoped for, CNN reports. “It’s not good enough. We’ve got to do better,” said Wisconsin Republican […]

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Bipartisan Bills Unveiled to Protect Mueller

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Donald Trump was put on further notice that any action to remove Special Counsel Robert Mueller from his post will not pass without a serious fight, after competing bipartisan bills in the Senate were introduced […]

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Rosenstein: DOJ Could Prosecute ‘Anybody’ for Leaks, Including White House Staff, Congress Members

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said anyone who has leaked classified information, including White House staff and Congress members, can be prosecuted by the Justice Department, CNN reports. In an interview on Fox News Sunday, […]

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Tillerson Says U.S. and Russia Can Settle Issues, Ease Tension

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

State Secretary Rex Tillerson said Monday that he believes Washington and Russia will manage to ease tension, noting it would be useless to end relations with Russia over a suspected interference in the 2016 election, […]

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Vice President Pence Rejects Presidential Bid Allegations

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Vice President Mike Pence rejected allegations Sunday that he is making plans to run for president in 2020, noting that the suggestion is “disgraceful and offensive,” Reuters reports. The statement came as a response to […]

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Lawmaker: Trump Firing Mueller Would Spark Bipartisan Pushback

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Senator Chris Coons made a blunt remark to President Donald Trump, saying that sacking special counsel Robert Mueller would mean crossing a line and spark bipartisan pushback in the Senate, the Hill reports. “I think […]

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Chicago to Sue Justice Department over Threats to Withhold Funds to Sanctuary Cities

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel is pushing back against the federal government, as on Monday the city is filing suit against the Justice Department, which announced it would withhold millions of dollars in police grant money […]

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Trump Praises Attorney General Sessions for Taking Action Against Leaks

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump praised Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Saturday for “taking action” against leaks, providing a reprieve to the relationship following numerous public attacks on Sessions over the past month, Politico reports. “After many […]

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Illinois Lawmakers Vote to Make ‘Barack Obama Day’ State Holiday

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

While former President Barack Obama was celebrating his birthday on Friday, Republican Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner was signing a measure that will make his birthday, August 4, a new state holiday beginning in 2018, The […]

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NYC Mayor Pushes for Tax on Wealthy to Fund Subway Fix

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

The mayor of New York City wants to tax the wealthiest 1 percent to fund repairs and improvements to the beleaguered subway system, Bloomberg reports. The proposal comes as Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor […]

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Rosenstein: Trump Did Not Direct DOJ to Investigate Clinton

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein in a Sunday interview said President Donald Trump has not directed the Justice Department to “investigate particular people”. During an interview on “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace asked Rosenstein […]

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Minnesota Governor Says Mosque Blast ‘An Act of Terrorism’

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Sunday said the bombing of a suburban mosque one day earlier was “an act of terrorism.” According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dayton and several other officials visited the mosque […]

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White House Warns ‘Ambitious’ Republicans about 2020 Presidential Elections

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration sent a warning to any Republicans potentially looking to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020. “The president is as strong as he’s ever been in Iowa, and every potentially ambitious Republican knows […]

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Democrats Say that Trump Should Be Concerned about Pence Rumors

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Democratic Representative Maxine Waters played up reports that Vice President Mike Pence is considering a 2020 presidential run on Sunday, warning that President Donald Trump should be concerned about his second-in-command, The Hill reports. “The […]

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Tillerson Hails UN Sanctions, Avoids North Korea Envoy at ASEAN Meeting

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his North Korean counterpart did their best to avoid each other at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathering on Sunday, just one day after all 15 members […]

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Trump, Moon Jae-in Discuss North Korea

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump spoke with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday evening, amid escalating global tension with North Korea. “Just completed call with President Moon of South Korea. Very happy and impressed with 15-0 […]

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U.S. Military Investigates Torture Allegations Involving Cameroonian Troops

August 5, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. has begun investigating allegations of torture involving U.S.-supported Cameroonian troops on a base used by U.S. military advisers. The head of U.S. Africa Command General Thomas Waldhauser initiated the inquiry, an official confirmed […]

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Justice Department to Boost Investigations into Leaks

August 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday announced a government-wide crackdown on leakers, which will include a review of the Justice Department’s policies on subpoenas for media outlets that publish sensitive information, The Hill reports. Sessions […]

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Trump Slams Congress over New Russia Sanctions Bill

August 5, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is firing pointed criticism at the GOP Congress, ripping lawmakers for sending him a Russia sanctions bill he opposes while failing to negotiate an ObamaCare repeal bill. While tensions between the president […]

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Wells Fargo to Pay Government $108mn over Veteran Loans

August 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Wells Fargo announced Friday that it would pay the U.S. government $108 million after settling a lawsuit that claimed it had charged veterans hidden fees to refinance their mortgages, The Hill reports. The claims, made […]

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Mueller Requests White House Documents on Former Security Adviser Flynn

August 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office has reportedly asked the White House to hand over documents in relation to President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Mueller is looking into whether Flynn, whose consulting […]

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Trump Gathers His Base Against Russia Probe

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump gathered his base on Thursday night to balance a continuous attack on the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, a few hours after news emerged that Robert Mueller, the special […]

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Special Counsel Mueller Using Grand Jury in Washington Federal Court in Russia Probe

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

In the past several weeks, Special counsel Robert Mueller started using a grand jury in a Washington federal court in his investigation of the alleged correlation between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign, Washington Post […]

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McCain Opposes Merit-based Immigration Bill: ‘I wouldn’t do it’

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Senator John McCain expressed hesitation Thursday on a Trump administration-backed bill that would repress illegal immigration and establish a merit-based immigration system, The Hill reports. In an interview with the Arizona Republic, McCain said he […]

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Senate Blocks Trump from Making Recess Appointments over Break

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Donald Trump was blocked by the Senate from being able to make recess appointments, amid summer break of Washington lawmakers, The Hill reports. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), wrapping up for the entire Senate, enclosed nine […]

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Trump Pressures Mexico on Border Wall Payment in Turbulent Call

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump urged Mexican counterpart to stop pressuring public to oppose Mexico to pay for the border wall, phone calls transcripts have shown, giving an insight into Trump’s moves to manipulate foreign leaders, Reuters […]

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Venezuela President Maduro Dismisses Electoral Fraud Allegation

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Venezuela’s president defiantly dismissed allegations that official turnout figures for the election of an all-powerful constituent assembly were manipulated, accusing the international software firm behind the claim of bowing to U.S. pressure to cast doubt […]

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Tech Leaders Dissatisfied with Trump’s Immigration Plan

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

The tech industry is unhappy with the merit-based immigration plan President Donald Trump endorsed this week. The Independent reported industry leaders do not think the legislation does enough to improve the number of skilled foreign […]

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